Conservation International’s recent report on the influence of climate change on wine regions contained some disturbing implications for California’s quality grape-growing regions. But the response
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Tasting Notes and the Poetry of Wine
That perennially momentous issue, the value of tasting notes, popped up again last week among luminaries of the wine writing guild. Keith Levenberg started the
Wine Review: Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir Los Carneros 2009
A bitter person is never a pretty sight, but a sunny personality with no hint of sardonic wit or playful pessimism, oblivious to the persistent
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. Why the French need to drink more wine. A list
Recipe of the Week: Parmesan Crisps with Charcuterie and Radicchio Salad
We so often chase sugar and fat that we sometimes forget the joys of bitter. This recipe gets your bitter on by juxtaposing ruthless radicchio
Art, Focal Practice, and the Culture of the Table
Most art theorists have argued, following Kant, that artifacts are genuine works of fine art only if they have intrinsic value—they must be designed strictly
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 